5.3.2 - Keeping Data Safe from Security Threats

Which security solution gives different users different permissions to view, edit or delete data?

• Access levels

• SSL

• Privacy settings

• Anti-spyware

In a school system, teachers can edit reports but students can only view their own data. Which method is being used?

• Firewall

• Proxy server

• Access levels

• SSL

Which type of software is designed specifically to detect and remove spyware?

• Firewall

• Anti-spyware

• Proxy server

• SSL

Which of the following is an example of authentication?

• Proxy server

• Privacy setting

• Software update

• Biometrics

What is the main purpose of two-step verification?

• To add an extra check that the user is really who they claim to be

• To hide the user’s IP address

• To block all incoming traffic

• To store browsing history

Why do automatic software updates improve security?

• They make passwords longer

• They stop users making mistakes

• They fix weaknesses in software quickly

• They permanently block all unknown websites

Which message should make a user most suspicious?

• A message with clear spelling and a normal tone

• A message with poor spelling and an unusually urgent tone

• A message from a known friend about homework

• A message stored in a browser history

Before clicking a link in a message, what should a user check?

• The screen resolution

• The browser colour theme

• The keyboard layout

• The URL attached to the link

Which security method checks incoming and outgoing traffic against a set of rules?

• Biometrics

• Privacy settings

• Firewall

• Anti-spyware

Which statement about a firewall is correct?

• It can be hardware-based or software-based

• It stores bookmarks for the user

• It replaces the need for passwords

• It always makes websites load faster